Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley)
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) was built by William Jessop and opened on 17 September 1876. The canal joined the sea near Halton. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Dover never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of manure from Northampton to Manstone prevented closure. According to John Wood's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Conway Boat Lift is haunted by the ghost of Barry Yates, a navvy, who drowned in the canal one winter night.
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is 7 feet and 6 inches. The maximum draught is not known.
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 35M - Staffs and Worcester Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 85M - Black Country Ring Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway DVDs:
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Aldersley Junction Junction of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Main Line with the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line |
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| Aldersley Bridge No 64 | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Stables and Lodging House | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Aldersley Pipe Bridge | 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Oxley Railway Bridges | 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Drinking Water Aqueduct | 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Barnhurst Works Pipe Bridge | 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Sewerage Works Pipe Bridge | 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Oxley Moor Bridge No 65 | 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Autherley Sewage Works Outfall No access to boats |
3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Oxley Marine | 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Autherley Junction Visitor Moorings | 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Autherley Junction | 4 furlongs | 0 locks |
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Wikipedia has a page about Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a navigable narrow canal in Staffordshire and Worcestershire in the English Midlands. It is 46 miles (74 km) long, linking the River Severn at Stourport in Worcestershire with the Trent and Mersey Canal at Haywood Junction by Great Haywood.